məqam

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Etymology

Ultimately from Arabic مَقَام (maqām).

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Noun

məqam (definite accusative məqamı, plural məqamlar)

  1. (archaic) place, spot
    Synonyms: yer, məkan
  2. time, moment (for something to happen)
  3. rank, position
  4. situation, circumstances
  5. subject, matter, topic
    Synonyms: mövzu, məsələ, mətləb
    Bəzi məqamlar var ki, onlara toxunmasaq yaxşıdırThere are some subjects we'd better not touch upon
  6. Archaic form of muğam.

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